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Primary care news round-up (4th July to 10th July 2024)

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ADHD is a factor in missed appointments According to a new study in Scotland, patients with ADHD are much more likely than others to miss practice appointments. Adult patients with ADHD are highly likely to miss appointments, while children and adolescents also frequently miss practice visits. skills and knowledge.”

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Primary care news round-up (13th February to 19th February 2025)

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Patients stressed by failing NHS admin NHS admin has become dysfunctional, leading to thousands of test results being lost and patient appointments becoming confused, according to a new study. They describe a patient who found themselves discharged from a service for failing to attend an appointment, in spite of their efforts to reschedule.

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Enhancing Patient Satisfaction with the 5 Ps of Nursing Rounding

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The healthcare industry attempts to enhance patient satisfaction in hospitals through the implementation of the 5 Ps of nursing rounding. The 5 Ps The five Ps in the model for nursing rounding are Pain, Position, Personal needs, Proximity, and Patient Education.

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Primary care news round-up (4th April to 11th April 2024)

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Right care, first time Practice managers are launching a major campaign to tackle public frustration at the delays in gaining GP appointments. Missed appointments Through displaying a daily dashboard, a practice has taken steps to raise patient awareness of the impact of not keeping appointments.

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Primary care news round-up (16th to 22nd February 2024)

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Dispute over growing appointment numbers GP and NHS leaders have clashed over another upsurge in appointment requests. NHS England says the nearly 26 million appointments in December demonstrate progress in improving primary care, while the Royal College of GPs says it shows that pressure on practices is becoming even more intolerable.

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Primary care news round-up (24th January to 29th January 2025)

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Continuity of care also increased the time between appointment requests. However, visiting a familiar GP increased the likelihood that a patient would be referred for an outpatient appointment. The post Primary care news round-up (24th January to 29th January 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Primary care news round-up (29th August to 5th September 2024)

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Over the 14 years that led up to 2019, the number of appointments per patient remained much the same, but the length of time per consultation increased by nearly half. GP appointments reaching “tipping point” Practice list sizes have ballooned in the last decade while GP numbers have fallen.